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Table 6-A. Status dropout rates and number and distribution of dropouts of 16- through 24-year-olds, by selected background characteristics: October 2003
Characteristic	Status dropout rate (percent)	Number of status dropouts (thousands)	Population (thousands)	Percent of all dropouts	Percent of population
Total	9.9	3,552	36,017	100.0	100.0
Sex
Male	11.3	2,045	18,099	57.6	50.3
Female	8.4	1,506	17,918	42.4	49.7
Race/ethnicity1
White, non-Hispanic	6.3	1,431	22,565	40.3	62.7
Black, non-Hispanic	10.9	544	4,973	15.3	13.8
Hispanic	23.5	1,437	6,103	40.5	16.9
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.9	59	1,492	1.7	4.1
More than one race	7.0	45	645	1.3	1.8
Age
16	2.4	99	4,182	2.8	11.6
17	5.1	224	4,431	6.3	12.3
18	11.2	435	3,888	12.3	10.8
19	10.5	382	3,644	10.8	10.1
20–24	12.1	2,411	19,872	67.9	55.2
Recency of immigration
Born outside the 50 states and    District of Columbia
Hispanic	39.4	1,005	2,554	28.3	7.1
Non-Hispanic	5.1	105	2,041	2.9	5.7
First generation2
Hispanic	11.9	241	2,026	6.8	5.6
Non-Hispanic	3.6	72	2,023	2.0	5.6
Second generation or higher2
Hispanic	12.5	191	1,523	5.4	4.2
Non-Hispanic	7.5	1,938	25,851	54.6	71.8
Region
Northeast	8.4	555	6,641	15.6	18.4
Midwest	9.0	739	8,258	20.8	22.9
South	11.4	1,452	12,755	40.9	35.4
West	9.6	806	8,363	22.7	23.2
1 Beginning in 2003, respondents were able to identify themselves as being “more than one race.” The White, non-Hispanic; Black, non-Hispanic; and Asian/Pacific Islander categories consist of individuals who considered themselves to be one race and who did not identify as Hispanic. Non-Hispanics who identified as multiracial are included in the "more than one race" category. The Hispanic category consists of Hispanics of all races and racial combinations. Due to small sample size, American Indians/Alaska Natives are included in the total but are not shown separately. 2 Individuals defined as "first generation" were born in the 50 states or the District of Columbia, and one or both of their parents were born outside the 50 states or the District of Columbia. Individuals defined as "second generation or higher" were born in the 50 states or the District of Columbia, as were both of their parents. NOTE: The status dropout rate indicates the percentage of 16- through 24-year-olds who are not enrolled in high school and who lack a high school credential relative to all 16- through 24-year-olds. High school credential includes a high school diploma or equivalent credential such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey (CPS), October 2003.